Thread: New Brush Smell

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Don't kid yourself. Research has shown that "new car smell" is mostly residue and fumes from various adhesives and chemicals leaching from the materials used when they put the car together and most of it isn't very good for you.

Mostly Carbon tet.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Not if you're off to the racetrack or stud-farm. Those racehorses are mighty picky about humans and that horsehair brush aroma could save you being kicked into next Monday.

In that case, I'll wear an English Bridle necktie for disguise.

I got a mixed badger knot and I don't know what they mixed it with but it ain't good. 5 shampoos, soaked in Borax for 3 days (hand soap and laundry) 4 shave soaps and it is almost worth using. This one must have been dipped in the bog of eternal stench.

After a week of shaving I'm glad to say the smell has died down. It's gotten to the point where I actually smell the soap/cream instead of the brush. Even lathering under my nose I just get a small hint of brush smell depending on how heavy the scent of the soap/cream is. Now, after I'm done shaving if I smell the brush I still get a hint of wet dog but it's not nearly as bad. And there's no reason to smell a brush so that's really not an issue.